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Scotoma

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Noun

1. scotoma

an isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Scotoma

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noun plural -mas or -mata (-mətə)
1. pathology
a blind spot; a permanent or temporary area of depressed or absent vision caused by lesions of the visual system, viewing the sun directly (eclipse scotoma), squinting, etc
2. psychology
a mental blind spot; inability to understand or perceive certain matters

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Scotoma

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nounWord forms: plural scoˈtomata (skəˈtoʊmətə ; skətōˈmətə) or scoˈtomas
a dark area or gap in the visual field

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Scotoma

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n. pl. sco·to·mas or sco·to·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
An area of diminished vision within the visual field.

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